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What woman in the Bible made a pair of gloves for her son?
I cannot find the word gloves in the Bible so maybe they are referred to by another name.
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Dear Linda,
I appreciate the verse you sent. Maybe some Bible versions use the word gloves. Rebekah was trying to make Jacob like Esau, to fool Isaac, and Esau was hairy, but hair doesn't grow on the palms of hands, so I always pictured a hairy piece on the back of the hands. But to keep the piece on, she might have made gloves with a smooth piece for the palm of the glove, and a hairy piece on the back.
Interesting!
Priscilla
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| Comment | The answer is in Genesis27:16, about the story of Jacob and Esau and their mother Rebekah: She also covered his hands and the smooth part of his neck with the goatskins. Thank you very much for trying to help me. I appreciate it very much Linda Fletcher | ||
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Mrs. Priscilla Lyons
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I have time for you. The Bible has been my guiding light for most of the 56 years of my life. My missionary parents in Brazil kindled a love for God`s Word by their example and their love for truth. The Lord has blessed my husband and me with responsible, independent children who love and serve the Lord and are our best friends. I would enjoy discussing any subject or problem from a Biblical perspective.
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I help lead music in a small Southern Baptist Church. Although I rarely have the opportunity to play, I do play the bass guitar, drums, tambourine, harmonica and piano. I like Southern Gospel and praise choruses, but only know by heart the words from the hymnal, and my vocal range is half an octave lower than most music is written, but fortunately my husband transposes well and also plays by ear.
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